"Officer promotions, demotions, transfers, and annual taxes?" After hearing Yan Ruyu's words, Song Jinyu's brows furrowed like twists and turns, "Why are you providing this information? Such information is always available in the Di newspaper. , why do I need to specifically ask you to pass it on?"

"I'm not very sure." Yan Ruyu shook her head gently, "Actually, I also feel very puzzled. These two items are relatively important. They have to be sent back to Beijing regularly, and they will also ask some questions from time to time. ...Hmm... In my opinion, there are many small things like sesame and mung bean. For example, in a bustling commercial street, what new shops have been opened, whether the business is good, and what kind of customers come frequently. Another example is, in the city, What kind of food do people like recently, which restaurants do they like to eat at, etc." She spread her hands and said, "There are a lot of bits and pieces of this type of information. To be honest, I don't understand what they are asking about. What are you going to do?"

"That is to say, what is the use of them knowing this?" Song Jinyu and Jin Miaomiao looked at each other, and both of them looked at Shen Cha at the same time, "Understand the people's sentiments? Want to do something good for the people in Jiangnan? It's impossible, right? ?”

"Of course it's impossible. Even if you do something good, you won't do it without asking for something in return. There will definitely be a back-up." Shen Cha smiled, "If I were to analyze it, I can only say that Uncle Huaiyin and his wife were deceived. Already."

"Fooled?" Yan Ruyu was shocked, "What does this mean, General?"

"Well, what Xiaocha said is right. You were indeed fooled." The Queen Mother smiled and nodded, "The Tantai family has shown or let you have an illusion that they have taken control of the overall situation. It seems that all parts of Daxia They all have their spies, and they all have their spies, which makes you think that they are omnipotent. It seems that if you don’t cooperate with them, you will encounter something more terrifying than you are now. But in fact, their power is at most in and around Xijing. , don’t dare to be particularly arrogant, because there are still countless pairs of eyes staring at them.”

"That's right, just like what the empress said, it was just a coincidence that they were able to block you in the south." Shen Cha gently raised the corners of his lips, and a sarcastic smile flashed across his face, "Based on their current situation. Look, you can't reach south at all. Madam knows very well that they always get rid of betrayers and defectors quickly, so why did they negotiate terms with you and agree to let you go so easily? ?There is only one reason. The reason why they do this is because they want to take advantage of you."

"What are they using us for? To find out about Jiangnan?" Yan Ruyu shook her head and disagreed with Shen Cha's statement, "They did not hesitate to go against their original wishes and force us to be their spies. They must pass on some valuable information, right? ?I don’t think the news that can be seen in the newspapers and the daily lives of the people are of any value!”

"I asked you to pass on the news in the Di newspaper. It's just a cover-up. You don't need to mention it to fool people. What they really want to know is the firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea of ​​the people in the south of the Yangtze River." Seeing Yan Ruyu, she still didn't understand. , Shen Cha sighed and explained, "They don't have any influence in Jiangnan. If they want to arrange informants, they have to open various shops like they do in Xijing. To do business, you have to do as the locals do and understand the local area. People’s habits and preferences. Otherwise, no matter what business you open, you will lose money.”

"So, are they really observing the sentiment of the people and preparing for the opening of business?" Seeing Shen Cha nodding, Song Jinyu sighed, "What can you do with this kind of brains that won't succeed? You have to do such a rebellious thing. What are you trying to figure out?"

"This is their persistence passed down from generation to generation. They want to restore the Tantai family's former glory wholeheartedly. For this persistence, no matter what the price, they will not hesitate." Shen Cha lowered his eyes, "They It’s not a special case. Isn’t the Xiao family of the Liao Kingdom the same?”

"It's terrible!" Song Jinyu said with a look of disapproval, "After spending so much effort and wasting so much financial resources, in the end it can only be nothing, isn't it? What is the situation of the Xiao family now? Can’t they see it?”

"They don't know the true face of Mount Lu, just because they are in this mountain. They have already been dazzled by the so-called restoration of glory, how can they see the current situation clearly? Or..." Shen Cha sneered, "I feel very sad. They know that this is just useless effort and it is impossible to achieve what they imagined, but they still refuse to give up."

"What good is there at the end of the battle?" Song Jinyu shook her head, "Those who know the current affairs are heroes. Isn't it better to live a good life?"

"This is the mentality of a gambler." Jin Miaomiao yawned, rubbed his eyes, and glanced at Yan Ruyu, "Falling into this game, everyone is thinking about what if, and what if they can succeed. What if it can be done?" She snorted, "But they don't want to think about it. If there were so many what-ifs in this world, wouldn't things have already gone haywire?" She raised her eyebrows at Yan Ruyu, "You What do you say? Mrs. Huaiyin Bo."

"me……"

Jin Miaomiao exposed her inner thoughts with one word, and Yan Ruyu didn't know how to defend herself. When she found out that the people behind Fengyitai were not foreigners, she felt really happy for a while. The foreign spies and other forces within Daxia The spies are essentially different. In her or her and Uncle Huaiyin's hearts, as long as Daxia is not betrayed, everything else can be discussed.

She sighed softly. She understood that this was greedy and not good, but sometimes she couldn't control herself.

Seeing Yan Ruyu's reaction, everyone in the room had already guessed what she was thinking. If they could get some big credit just for providing some small information, they would definitely be happy to do it. Even if it failed, , they only need to express their position, proactively admit their mistakes, and then atone for their sins. Even if there is any guilt, it will not be too heavy.

Thinking of this, Shen Cha couldn't help but sneered. This couple really had a good plan!

"By the way, there is one more thing that Madam needs to clear up." She stood up and walked slowly to Yan Ruyu, "Is the fire in the uncle's house also related to this matter? Is it a matter of mutual use between you two? The terms of exchange?”

"No, no, this is indeed an accident." Yan Ruyu reacted quickly this time, "My uncle has never thought about inheriting the title, because only if he does not inherit the title, can he marry a brothel girl. Be a real wife without being ridiculed by the world."

"So, you got married first, and the fire in the uncle's house came last?"

"Yes!" Yan Ruyu nodded firmly, "The fire in the uncle's house happened in the third year after we got married." She patted the girl sitting on the right, "She was already born at that time. A little over one year old." She looked at Shen Cha standing in front of her and smiled bitterly, "Back then, my uncle was worried for a while and didn't want this title, but he was scolded by the late emperor."

While listening to her, Shen Cha looked through Yingying's records. Basically, they were no different from what she said, so he placed the confession in front of Yan Ruyu and asked Yingying to bring her a pen and ink.
Chapter completed!